Chubb

CB Q1 2025 Earnings

Reported Apr 22, 2025 at 5:22 PM ET · SEC Source

Q1 25 EPS

$3.29

BEAT +1.91%

Est. $3.23

Q1 25 Revenue

$12.00B

BEAT +6.97%

Est. $11.22B

vs S&P Since Q1 25

-21.3%

TRAILING MARKET

CB +13.3% vs S&P +34.6%

Market Reaction

Did CB Beat Earnings? Q1 2025 Results

Chubb navigated a bruising quarter dominated by California wildfire losses to still edge past Wall Street expectations, reporting Q1 2025 EPS of $3.29 against a consensus estimate of $3.23, a 1.91% beat, while revenue of $12.00 billion topped the $11… Read more Chubb navigated a bruising quarter dominated by California wildfire losses to still edge past Wall Street expectations, reporting Q1 2025 EPS of $3.29 against a consensus estimate of $3.23, a 1.91% beat, while revenue of $12.00 billion topped the $11.22 billion estimate by 6.97%, even as total revenue fell 7.0% year-over-year. The headline numbers were shaped almost entirely by $1.47 billion in pre-tax wildfire catastrophe losses, which drove net income down 37.9% to $1.33 billion and pushed the North America Personal P&C combined ratio to a punishing 159.5%. Beneath the catastrophe noise, the underlying business held firm, with the current accident year P&C combined ratio improving nearly 1.5 points to 82.3% and adjusted net investment income climbing 12.7% to $1.67 billion. CEO Evan Greenberg acknowledged rising recession risks and near-certain inflation pressure from U.S. Trade policy, a concern echoing across the broader insurance industry, but expressed confidence that Chubb can sustain double-digit operating income and EPS growth excluding catastrophe losses and foreign exchange impacts.

Key Takeaways

  • California wildfire catastrophe losses of $1.47 billion pre-tax driving 15.9 percentage points on combined ratio
  • Double-digit growth in adjusted net investment income up 12.7% to $1.67 billion
  • P&C current accident year underwriting income excluding catastrophe losses up 12.2%
  • Life Insurance segment income up 8.6%, or 15.7% in constant dollars
  • Favorable prior period development of $255 million pre-tax
  • North America personal insurance growth of 10.1% excluding reinstatement premiums
  • Overseas General constant dollar premium growth of 6.5%
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CB YoY Financials

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CB Revenue by Segment

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CB Revenue by Geography

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“We had a good first quarter that was overshadowed by the significant catastrophe losses we incurred from the California wildfires. We produced $1.5 billion in core operating income, supported principally by excellent underlying underwriting results, double-digit growth in investment income and growing life insurance income. Total company premiums grew 5.7% in constant dollars.”

— Evan G. Greenberg, Q1 2025 Earnings Press Release